MGMT / Edition 11

by Chuck Williams

Overview

Learn Management YOUR Way with MGMT! MGMT s easy-reference, paperback textbook presents course content through visually-engaging chapters as well as Chapter Review Cards that consolidate the best review material into a ready-made study tool. With the textbook or on its own, MGMT MindTap allows you to learn on your terms. Read or listen to textbooks and study with the aid of instructor notifications, flashcards and practice quizzes. Track your scores and stay motivated toward your goals. Whether you have more work to do or are ahead of the curve, you ll know where you need to focus your efforts. And the MindTap Green Dot will charge your confidence along the way. When it s time to study, everything you ve flagged or noted can be gathered into a guide you can organize.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781337407472
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	02/02/2018
Series:	MindTap Course List
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Dr. Chuck Williams is Professor of Management in the Andre B. Lacy School of Business, formerly known as the College of Business, at Butler University. Dr. Williams previously served as Dean of the College of Business at Butler University, Dean of Eberhardt School of Business at the University of the Pacific, and Associate Professor of Management at the M.J. Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University. Dr. Williams has also served as Associate Dean and Chair of Management and has taught at Michigan State University and Oklahoma State University. Dr. Williams received his BA in psychology from Valparaiso University. He specialized in organizational behaviour, human resources, and strategic management, while earning his MBA and PhD in Bbusiness Aadministration from Michigan State University. His research interests include employee recruitment and turnover, performance appraisal, and employee training and goal setting. Dr. Williams has published research in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Academy of Management Re-view, Human Resource Management Review, Personnel Psychology, and the Organizational Research Methods Journal. He was a member of the Journal of Management s editorial board and currently serves as a reviewer for numerous other academic journals. He was also webmaster for the Research Methods Division of the Academy of Management.

Table of Contents

Part I: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT. 1. Management. 2. The History of Management. 3. Organizational Environments and Cultures. 4. Ethics and Social Responsibility. Part II: PLANNING. 5. Planning and Decision Making. 6. Organizational Strategy. 7. Innovation and Change. 8. Global Management. Part III: ORGANIZING. 9. Designing Adaptive Organizations. 10. Managing Teams. 11. Managing Human Resource Systems. 12. Managing Individuals and a Diverse Work Force. Part IV: LEADING. 13. Motivation. 14. Leadership. 15. Managing Communication. Part V: CONTROLLING. 16. Control. 17. Managing Information. 18. Managing Service and Manufacturing Operations. Endnotes. Index. Student/Instructor Review Cards.

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